Data Scientist at Desjardins, a financial services cooperative, developing advanced analytics, machine learning and AI models. Advising stakeholders and supporting data - driven business decisions.
About the role
- Data Scientist developing statistical and machine learning algorithms to detect bots and fraud. Supporting HUMAN Security’s platform that protects enterprises and internet platforms from cybercrime.
Responsibilities
- Research and develop algorithms to detect bots and fight fraud
- Support the full cycle of fraud fighting, from gathering business requirements and exploratory research through production deployment of statistical detection techniques
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Analysts to improve bot detection
- Build competitive product features and optimize data and machine learning infrastructure
- Research and experiment with detection frameworks in cybersecurity and fraud, statistical techniques, and ML tooling
- Support data science standards and best practices in detection and modeling
- Review other data scientists’ work before launching detection rules and algorithms
- Participate in anomaly monitoring ('sheriffing') and tech-debt days
- Develop software tooling and automation to accelerate fraud detection and automate cumbersome tasks
Requirements
- Experience solving large-scale, data-intensive problems in production systems
- Literacy with large datasets
- Ability to explain statistical modeling approaches and select appropriate methods
- Engineering awareness of shipping working code to customers
- Fluency with Python and SQL
- Familiarity with related tools, libraries, and platforms
- Fluency in object-oriented development
- Strong debugging skills
- Experience working on cross-functional projects with multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Following SDLC best practices, including project management, version control, unit testing, and CI/CD
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package
- Well-being stipends
- Learning stipends
- Flexible work options
- Dedicated time off
- Stock options and other incentive pay may be provided
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered
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